PACIFIC RIM – Oh My God - Giant Robots Fighting Dinosours!

Rating: 4/10 (16 July 2013)

Every time I watch a Bollywood flick, I top it up with a Hollywood one. That way, it leaves a good after-taste, a more balanced outlook towards the dream sequence that these moving reels churn out.
And for the last couple of weeks, week after week, as the overall score of a Bollywood flick has been improving, the Hollywood things haven't been able to stand up to the tall expectations that they project so well.
And the real low down is this movie called Pacific Rim almost $180M and for what, just converting a (may be) some sci-fi fantasy of a school kid into a big budget movie. The much touted, idiosyncratic director Guillermo Del Toro has gone into an overdrive some how, churning out movie after movie.. but this one is real let down.
If he has this Kaiju crush, why doesn't he make a movie that he can project on his sitting room wall for his kids. Robots fighting dinosaurs – HUHHH..
The movie reminds me of the Giant Robot, the stupid Japs serial that we used to be hooked to in those days of DOORDARSHAN. But then, not now. Not after 4 decades. We don't need these toys and the underwater Jurassic creatures coming from the center of earth (remember the bombed – journey to the center of earth). I mean, what the hell these guys think we are.. but what ever they thought we were.. we truly are : why then do you think I proved my self while I actually paid (my hard earned – PIZZA KHA LETA YAAR) to see this movie in the opening weekend itself. I have another theory – I think the Japs have conspired and are trying to sell their idea of giant robots,.. with their big factories and industrial houses like Kawasaki, etc. out of work and nuclear power stations shut!
Honestly, the comparison, in recent times, should be with 'Battleship'.. the great American mambo-jumbo ----- I thought that would be the worst of the worst movies in recent times, but they proved me wrong, again.
So what to do? While I initially got or at least tried to get little interested, it was a sheer waste of time, money and effort (to go and stay attentive)! As the metal boys started screeching and the 'marshal' started ordering the defense of the world from KAIJU (typically American (or is it Mexican) again – although, they didn't show their Prez this time trying to stay in the white house ready to go down), I got a signal that seemed to emanate from the fringe of the 6 billionth hyperspace on the 11th dimensional space, that nudged me into deep but somber yet comfortable sleep.
I woke up, when the world was saved, KAIJU were out (for the time being – trust Guillermo Del Toro to churn out the sequel to resurrect them once again in – Pacific Rim 2 : Indian Ocean) and the new marshal declared 'turn of the clock' or something. As the doors opened, I rushed out towards a new day-light, thanked God for saving us from ----- Guillermo Del Toro!!! (BTW, he resembles the Hellboy that he created)